The AE911Truth Petition
To the Members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate of the United States of America,
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT:
On Behalf of the People of the United States of America, the undersigned Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and affiliates hereby petition for, and demand, a truly independent investigation with subpoena power in order to uncover the full truth surrounding the events of 9/11/01 – specifically the collapses of the World Trade Center Towers and Building 7. We believe there is sufficient doubt about the official story and therefore the 9/11 investigation must be re-opened and must include a full inquiry into the possible use of explosives that might have been the actual cause of the destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers and Building 7.
Featured Petition Signers
Mike Strasser, Engineering Cons
Masters, Engineering, Stanford
There seems to be some very compelling facts that lead me to believe that it's not a simple terrorist attack that destroyed all three buildings.
Mike Strasser, Engineering Cons
Masters, Engineering, Stanford
San Francisco, CA
Product Design Consultant. Have worked at NASA Ames. Founded and manage a product design firm in San Francisco.
There seems to be some very compelling facts that lead me to believe that it's not a simple terrorist attack that destroyed all three buildings.
Dorian Hunter
Unknown
In first seeing the twin towers fall on TV I felt and thought this was a demolition.
Dorian Hunter
Fullerton, CA
Occupation: Unknown
I attended USC and wanted to be an architect. There were no women in the school of architecture at that time. I was not encouraged.
In first seeing the twin towers fall on TV I felt and thought this was a demolition.
Vincent Liegey, Mech.Eng
Master's Degree
I started to doubt about 9/11 official version in studying the collapse of the WTC7.
Vincent Liegey, Mech.Eng
Master's Degree
Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne, France
Research experiences in Mechanical Engineering in US university, French and Hungarian laboratories for 2 years. Work experiences in French companies as an engineer for 3 years.
I started to doubt about 9/11 official version in studying the collapse of the WTC7.
Steve Jackson, BASc
BASc
Three massive structures were reduced to nano-particles which offered no resistance to free fall.
Steve Jackson, BASc
BASc
Brantford, ON, Canada
Degreed Electrical Engineer, University of Toronto 1972. Career in electronic digital and analog design and embedded software.
Three massive structures were reduced to nano-particles which offered no resistance to free fall.
Alissa Son, Activist, Advoca
English
BA English
Why has there been no official investigation into the thermitic material found in the dust of the WTC catastrophe?
Alissa Son, Activist, Advoca
BA English
Flagstaff, AZ
Occupation: English
I have studied and followed the works of Richard Gage, Niels Harrit, Steven Jones, etc. since 2006, which has inspired me to do other outside research of my own. This has included acting as a Teacher's Assistant in a college course about 9/11.
Why has there been no official investigation into the thermitic material found in the dust of the WTC catastrophe?
Mark A. Rothenberg, AIA
Architect
B.S. Architecture, University of Southern California, 1976
Based upon the visual and empirical evidence presented, as well as the nature of the technical information that is missing from official reports and studies that are critical…
Mark A. Rothenberg, AIA
B.S. Architecture, University of Southern California, 1976
Glendale, CA
Occupation: Architect
BS Civil Engineering, The George Washington University.BS Architecture, University of Southern California.Founded RSA Architects, Inc. in 1979, which evolved into a global architectural firm with offices in Los Angeles, Ca., Beijing, PRC & Sao Paulo, Brazil. RSA Projects included: Hi-Rise & Lo-Rise Commercial & Residential Structures, Mixed-Use Developments, Retail Developments, Urban Planning, Master Planning, Adaptive Reuse Developments, Historic Preservation Developments, and Commercial Interior Design. I retired from active practice in 2015.
Based upon the visual and empirical evidence presented, as well as the nature of the technical information that is missing from official reports and studies that are critical to completely understanding the dynamics comprising the destruction of the WTC buildings, it appears very unlikely that all three WTC buildings could have collapsed in what appears to be identical fashions. The problems identified in the subsequent review and analysis of the collapsed structures (i,e., mysterious liquefying structural steel, unexplained reports of multiple explosions, catastrophic failure of lower level core structural supports, residue of explosive material at the building sites) raises numerous questions that warrant a more complete study. Further criminal and scientific investigation and testing appears to be fully warranted to resolve all of these issues. It is for these reasons that I fully support the objective of this petition.
Gordon P. Watson, BSc
Electrical Engineer
BSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of South Wales, Wales, UK, 1997
I find it unbelievable that the 2 towers came down in the controlled ways they did, as a result of an impact from an airplane. For the 3rd…
Gordon P. Watson, BSc
BSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of South Wales, Wales, UK, 1997
Clunderwen, United Kingdom
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Numerous qualifications up to BSc. degree level. Taught electrical engineering at college, up to degree level, for 12 years. Now working as freelance engineer.
I find it unbelievable that the 2 towers came down in the controlled ways they did, as a result of an impact from an airplane. For the 3rd tower to have come down, as a result of an internal fire caused by the other towers 100m away, is simply incredulous.
Roger T. Carrillo, AIA
Senior Architect
M Architecture, Texas A&M University, 1981
I fully support and agree with this report put together by your nonprofit entity.
Roger T. Carrillo, AIA
M Architecture, Texas A&M University, 1981
San Antonio, TX
Occupation: Senior Architect
I have a masters in architecture from Texas A & M University, 1981. I have over twenty five years of experience in facilities design, management, construction, repair, and maintenance.
I fully support and agree with this report put together by your nonprofit entity.
Jerome Bouchard, Engineer
B.A. Engineering, UQAC, canada
The building 7 collapse is what convinced me. How can a 47 stories building collapse like that ? This was not Haiti and there were no earthquakes. Even…
Jerome Bouchard, Engineer
B.A. Engineering, UQAC, canada
Granby, QC, Canada
Registered building electrical engineer working for an engineering firm.
The building 7 collapse is what convinced me. How can a 47 stories building collapse like that ? This was not Haiti and there were no earthquakes. Even then it would not have collapsed like that but rather slide on one side.
Robert Kauffman, AIA
Architect
B Arch, University of Oregon, 1972
I knew the official story about 9/11 was phony from day one.
Robert Kauffman, AIA
B Arch, University of Oregon, 1972
Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Architect
B Arch, University of Oregon, 1972. I have been working for the last 44 years for architectural firms and construction companies. I have my own residential design practice. - - - - - - - - - - - -
I knew the official story about 9/11 was phony from day one.
Melissa A. Pederson
One Woman Cottage Industry
B.A. Communications, B.A. Spanish
Trust your own eyes. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. We must honor those that died that day with a new investigation.
Melissa A. Pederson
B.A. Communications, B.A. Spanish
New Brighton, MN
Occupation: One Woman Cottage Industry
I am a wife, step mother, Siamese cat owner, writer, lobbyist, speaker, sex educator, small business owner, pop culture enthusiast and TRUTHER.
Trust your own eyes. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. We must honor those that died that day with a new investigation.
Kers Clausen, Structural Engin
MS Engineering, UC Berkeley
Kers Clausen, Structural Engin
MS Engineering, UC Berkeley
Emeryville, CA
I own and operate a Structural Engineering Company.
Petition Signatories
Skylar C. Scaling
Colorado Springs, CO
Occupation: Software Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 2007
Skylar C. Scaling
BS Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 2007
Colorado Springs, CO
Occupation: Software Engineer
Earned Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 2007. Practical knowledge from my career is centered around work in software development. My working knowledge of physics and the related mathematical principles comes from my collegiate education, which included courses in physics, statics, dynamics and calculus. These courses provide my foundation for understanding the facts presented in 'Blueprint for Truth'.
After viewing the video 'Blueprint for Truth', it is glaringly obvious that the collapse of WTC buildings 1, 2 and 7 could not have occurred due to damage caused by the impact from jet airliners into WTC 1 and 2, or the resulting fires. Similarly, WTC 7 could not have collapsed due to minor structural fires and damage sustained from the proximity to WTC 1 and 2. The only scientific explanation for the sudden and uniform collapse of all 3 buildings appears to be intentional demolition. The added information concerning the elevator modernization nearly a year prior to the events of 9/11 provides ample opportunity for such a major undertaking to have occurred in secret, which is vital to supporting the theory of destruction by demolition.
Ken Lucas, PE
Underwood, WA
Occupation: Engineer
Education: BS Civil Engineering, University of Connecticut, 1979
Ken Lucas, PE
BS Civil Engineering, University of Connecticut, 1979
Underwood, WA
Occupation: Engineer
I have 35 years experience as a licensed Professional Engineer.
My thirst for knowledge has me curious to learn more information about building 7's collapse.
Robert N. Christenson
Newport, WA
Occupation: Engineer
Education: U of Cal-Long Beach
Robert N. Christenson
U of Cal-Long Beach
Newport, WA
Occupation: Engineer
Twenty years education and experience in the aerospace industry at North American Aviation Co, Boeing Corp. and University of California at Berkley. Twenty-five years experience in the oil and gas industry at Davy- McKee Corp., Christenson Engineering Corp., Veco Corp. and Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
The information I have viewed thus far leads me to believe that much more investigation is required to determine the cause of the building failures. The official explanations are not credible.
Anwar Syed, PE, P.Eng., CPMP
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Occupation: Professional Engineer
Education: BSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Mumbai, India, 1983
Anwar Syed, PE, P.Eng., CPMP
BSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Mumbai, India, 1983
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Occupation: Professional Engineer
Building Construction Manager. Engineering practice since graduation in 1982. BE, P.Eng., CPMP
The buildings did not come down due to fires ignited by jet fuel burning. Steel melting, as witnessed in foundries, was seen and takes place at much higher sustained temperatures. What is declared by NIST as reasons for the building collapse does not make engineering sense, does not follow laws of mettalurgy, nor follows laws of physics for free fall. There is absolute truth that has been kept hidden from public knowledge by vested interests and this needs a thorough, full, objective and scientific investigation.
Lori A. Redhair, BS
Los Osos, CA
Occupation: Aerospace Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, 1983
Lori A. Redhair, BS
BS Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, 1983
Los Osos, CA
Occupation: Aerospace Engineer
BS Mechanical Engineering, Cal Poly. I have an extensive background in facilities and systems for launch operations, including demolition activities. I've been involved in numerous accident investigations. I'm known for concise, thorough, unbiased investigations with a personal determination to get to the bottom line despite initial outward appearances.
I have questioned the official explanation from the beginning, because the video-graphic evidence did not support the story line. It was clear to me from the beginning that the twin towers were imploded. Further, there is no engineering evidence that Building #7 would fail catastrophically from fires. It is my opinion that a third plane was scheduled to hit Building #7, but crashed in Pennsylvania instead. The implosion and subsequent lack of reporting raises too many questions to be ignored!
Christopher H. Bennett, MS, BS
Phoenix, AZ
Occupation: Engineer
Education: MS Engineering and Entrepreneurship, Stanford, 2011
Christopher H. Bennett, MS, BS
MS Engineering and Entrepreneurship, Stanford, 2011
Phoenix, AZ
Occupation: Engineer
'-Undergraduate degree [BS] in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Stanford (completed) - Graduate degree [MS] in Materials Science & Nanotechnology - Software entrepreneur.
It is evident to me that the conventional explanation for the 9/11 event is incomplete. The available evidence suggests that a carefully orchestrated destruction is a more likely scenario.
Sam Soubjaki
Huntington Woods, MI
Occupation: Engineer
Education: BE Mechanical Engineering, Victoria University at Melbourne Australia, 1997
Sam Soubjaki
BE Mechanical Engineering, Victoria University at Melbourne Australia, 1997
Huntington Woods, MI
Occupation: Engineer
BE in Mechanical Engineering from Victoria University, Melbourne Australia. I studied building engineering for two years and mechanical engineering for four. I have 16 years of mechanical engineering experience dealing with material sciences, thermodynamics, and mechanical stresses.
In my opinion, the probability of bringing three buildings down with two planes hitting in random locations is nil. The energy of impact combined with the potential heat energy stored in the fuel was mostly dissipated in the first few minutes leaving only the potential energy of the structure itself. The result should have been a gaping hole in two buildings and burnt out floors in another. What we saw instead defies the laws of physics and common sense.
Daniel Ruffoni, EIT
San Ramon, CA
Occupation: Construction Engineer
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Santa Clara University in Santa Clara CA, 2009
Daniel Ruffoni, EIT
BS Civil Engineering, Santa Clara University in Santa Clara CA, 2009
San Ramon, CA
Occupation: Construction Engineer
I have a degree in civil engineering with an emphasis on structural engineering from Santa Clara University in the Silicon Valley. I have an EIT accreditation and am planning to take the professional exam next year to become licensed. I have worked in the construction industry for 7 years on a variety of different types of buildings and projects. I currently work as a construction project manager for a company based in the bay area and have traveled all over the country working on different sites. My studies in school focused on building design with the use of bamboo as a structural member.
I have seen evidence regarding the disaster of 9/11 and believe that much of the information that the government provided to the public is inaccurate and in some instances a lie. I would like to include my signature to the petition as an engineer and as an American citizen to request the documentation and a 3rd party investigation into the truth about the structural failures of the buildings that fell on 9/11.
Andrew M. Ward, BS
Blackwood, NJ
Occupation: Ups Driver
Education: BS Chemical Engineering, Drexell University, 2001
Andrew M. Ward, BS
BS Chemical Engineering, Drexell University, 2001
Blackwood, NJ
Occupation: Ups Driver
I am a Chemical Engineer by degree. I have both an AS Degree from Burlington County College and a BS Degree from Drexel University in the subject. I studied basic engineering principles and materials engineering, and was in the top of my class. I also received significant recognition in physics for my extensive study in the field and for my thorough knowledge of physics principles.
The official story of 9/11 defies the laws of science.
Umberto I. Gazzea
Padova, Italy
Occupation: Ingineer
Education: Università degli Studi di Padova
Umberto I. Gazzea
Università degli Studi di Padova
Padova, Italy
Occupation: Ingineer
Graduated in 2010 at the University of Padua in Civil Engineering, registered the Order of Engineers since 2011. After two years of experience on construction sites for telecommunications, currently I have started the professional career.
Kirk Hoefler
Johns Creek, GA
Occupation: Database Administrator
Education: B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1987
Kirk Hoefler
B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1987
Johns Creek, GA
Occupation: Database Administrator
B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee; Masters in Business Administration.
The evidence supports that 3 WTC buildings were destroyed by demolition on 9/11. It is my feeling that the highest levels of our government were clearly involved in covering up any real investigation.
Douglas Lang
Ellicott City, MD
Occupation: Retired
Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1980
Douglas Lang
B.S. Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1980
Ellicott City, MD
Occupation: Retired
BS Virginia Tech 1980, Civil Engineering (Structural). Ten Years working as a structural engineer at RTKL Associates. Specialized in the design of hi-rise buildings using computer models including finite element analysis and beam-column analysis. Responsible for calculating all wind, earthquake, dead load, and live loads and specifying the required steel, concrete, and combination members as a result of the governing loads.
I read the NIST report and do not agree with their input load criteria. I also find it impossible that steel would become molten at the temperatures reached by burning of jet fuel. I believe nano-thermite or some other explosives must have been used. Regardless of WTC 1 and 2, nothing in the official story explains how WTC 7 failed. The use of the term 'pulled' is self explanatory in my opinion. This was clearly a controlled demolition.
Gene K. Baxter, Ph.D., P.E., PhD
Mesa, AZ
Occupation: Forensic Consulting Engineer
Education: BSME, University of Idaho, 1961; MSAE, Syracuse Univeristy, 1966; PhDME, Syracuse University, 1971
Gene K. Baxter, Ph.D., P.E., PhD
BSME, University of Idaho, 1961; MSAE, Syracuse Univeristy, 1966; PhDME, Syracuse University, 1971
Mesa, AZ
Occupation: Forensic Consulting Engineer
I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Idaho. I have an MS in Aerospace Engineering and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, both from Syracuse University. I'm a forensic consulting engineer and I serve as an expert witness for cases involving mechanical components & systems, product liability, personal injury, and mechanical analysis. Other forensic applications of my expertise are in the area of product and equipment failures, HVAC design evaluation, and vehicular accident reconstruction. I'm licensed in two states and I'm a member of NCEES, ASME, IEEE, and NSPE. Dear Verification Team: If you list my education in the following manner (with or without the GPA data, as you deem best), the applicability of the data will likely be easier for your viewers to understand than data on the current AE911 website:
I was introduced to the AE911Truth investigation a few years ago by Scott Grainger PE, an active member of the AE911Truth team and a very well respected colleague of mine in the forensic consulting engineering business. Since then, I have been following your activities with great interest and applaud your team for your ongoing efforts. I have seen a couple of videos by your computer simulation crew in Alaska and have just finished watching video #2 of your current 'Blueprint for Truth' webinar series. Your videos, activities and discussions are, indeed, logical and convincing.
Dmitry Y. Ignatyev
Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
Occupation: Building Automation
Education: NNGTU, Russia
Dmitry Y. Ignatyev
NNGTU, Russia
Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
Occupation: Building Automation
Jason F. Brandenburg
Portage, MI
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Surgical Power Tools
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1999
Jason F. Brandenburg
BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1999
Portage, MI
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Surgical Power Tools
I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering, eight years of engineering experience in automotive, and four years of engineering experience as a power tool engineer.
My eyes are not lying; building 7 did not fall from internal fires. If that were the case, we would see many more tall buildings around the world falling on a regular basis.
Juan Urreta
Irving, TX
Occupation: Retired
Education: BS Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 1981
Juan Urreta
BS Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 1981
Irving, TX
Occupation: Retired
BS Civil Engineering from University of Texas at Arlington, with emphasis on structural steel and concrete design.
I've learned a lot about designing structures: all the elements that are taken into consideration at the time of design, including the 1.67 factor of safety multiplier. In my opinion, there is no conceivable way that the towers could have collapsed, much less in the manner in which they came down.
David C. Lowry
Shedd, OR
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: University of Portland
David C. Lowry
University of Portland
Shedd, OR
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. I work as a private contractor for Rogers Machinery Company in Portland, Oregon.
It seems apparent that the manner in which the towers fell was controlled, based upon the fact that none of the three experienced partial collapse. As far as I am aware, no other buildings have failed in this manner without intentional demolition, and to have three towers in one day fall in this way points to another cause.
Nathan Bryant, MS, BS
Fairborn, OH
Occupation: Materials Engineer
Education: BS Materials Science and Engineering, Wright State University, 2013
Nathan Bryant, MS, BS
BS Materials Science and Engineering, Wright State University, 2013
Fairborn, OH
Occupation: Materials Engineer
I graduated with a BS in Materials Science & Engineering from Wright State University in Spring 2013. I have returned to Wright State University on a full-ride scholarship to pursue an MS in Materials Science & Engineering. I have over three years internship experience at the Air Force Research Laboratory, with 1.5 years of direct metallurgical experience.
From my expertise in metallurgy as a materials engineer, the temperature reached by the WTC fires was not hot enough to alter the microstructure of the steel, let alone cause weakening.
Denis Krasnov
New York, NY
Education: MS equivalent, Moscow Physics and Technics Institute, 1990
Denis Krasnov
MS equivalent, Moscow Physics and Technics Institute, 1990
New York, NY
I studied in one of the best technical universities of Russia. It was called Moscow Physics and Technics Institute at that time. Now it is the National Nuclear Research University. I graduated as an engineer-physicist in the field of theoretical nuclear physics. My degree is the equivalent of an MS degree.
The evidence supports controlled demolition.
Kent B. Beus
Washington, UT
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Education: MS Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1964
Kent B. Beus
MS Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1964
Washington, UT
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
BES Electrical Engineering, BYU, 1962. MS Electrical Engineering, BYU, 1964. During my career as an electrical engineer, I worked for following companies: IBM, Motorola, Fluor Construction on the Alaskan Pipeline, Philip's Semiconductor Division of Philips.
Buildings do not collapse on their 'footprint' without very carefully controlled demolition, timed carefully to insure that the internal portion begins the collapse, followed by the collapse of the perimeter.
Peter Goldschmidt
Nordhorn, Germany
Occupation: Retired
Education: Phys.Techn.Lehranstalt
Peter Goldschmidt
Phys.Techn.Lehranstalt
Nordhorn, Germany
Occupation: Retired
Studies in physical-technics Ing. Shool Wedel near Hamburg/Germany in the 1960th Practicing electronic-design-ing: first for a telephone-comp. second for a comp.of measurement and control
It made me crazy how they bowed physical factsand bought it to the people all over the world.There are yet some questions about WTC6? (not so often cited)The sattelite-photo looks like a bombcrater induced by an installed bomb in the basement.
Thomas Utschig, PhD, MBA
Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Occupation: Phd Materials Science
Education: Darmstadt University of Technology
Thomas Utschig, PhD, MBA
Darmstadt University of Technology
Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Occupation: Phd Materials Science
Paul D. Quillen, EIT
Cartersville, GA
Occupation: Daytrader And Daytrading Instructor
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1968
Paul D. Quillen, EIT
BS Electrical Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1968
Cartersville, GA
Occupation: Daytrader And Daytrading Instructor
I have a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Military Institute in 1968. I have an EIT in Virginia, Alabama, and Georgia. I worked for GE as an electrical engineer before being drafted and serving in the Vietnam war. I designed control systems for HVAC systems for large commercial and industrial buildings.
After intensely studying all available evidence and facts for over a decade, it's clear to me that the official explanation about what happened on 9/11 is absurd. The three buildings that collapsed in lower Manhattan were clearly controlled demolitions. There are still many unanswered questions about 9/11. I wonder why the U.S. Government has no interest in finding (or disclosing) the truth.
Eric-Scott Guthrie
Carrboro, NC
Occupation: Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2002
Eric-Scott Guthrie
BS Electrical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2002
Carrboro, NC
Occupation: Engineer
Graduate Cum Laude in 2002 from UNC Charlotte with a BS in Electrical Engineering, minor in Neuroscience, and University Honors. I have spent time as a design and network engineer for LIFT France, an acoustic engineer for Muzak, and am currently working as a field engineer for Strata Solar maintaining utility scale solar power plants.
Even the day of the atrocity, I marveled at how each of the buildings came down so cleanly. I was in school at the time, and the shock of what happened had us all aghast. I saw immediately the repercussions. So many more people would die. Our world would be forever changed. What I did not anticipate was the changes that took place in our own country. The 'Patriot' Act. The bloom of the NSA. The creation of the Department of Homeland Security. War was not only brought upon two foreign countries in the name of the dead, it was brought forth on the American people as well. Only for us the assailant was domestic. Make no mistake, it is not an overt war. There are no tanks in our streets. But our privacy is rapidly becoming an impossibility, our freedom is being converted to a system of rights and privileges that can be taken away from us at any time. In the name of all our founders fought and died for, I cannot sit idly by and watch this happen. Physics would not allow those buildings to fall like they did. I felt it twelve years ago watching the events unfold live and I feel it now. We must demand justice for those who have died, both on foreign soil and domestic, as a result of these heinous acts. Let's start with the most glaring anomaly. What brought down Building 7? And once we answer that, what brought down the tallest structures in the city in such a way that they completely collapsed on their own footprint, unbelievably minimizing what should have been horrific collateral damage?
Andy Troppenauer
Rotkreuz, Switzerland
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: College
Andy Troppenauer
College
Rotkreuz, Switzerland
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
I have got my degree for mechanical engeneer in Austria and i was working most of my life in Sales for Swiss Machine Factories.
The buildings WTC 1 & 2 & 7 have come down, because of a controlled demolishion.
Gustavo A. Garcia, BS
San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico
Occupation: Engineer
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1998
Gustavo A. Garcia, BS
BS Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 1998
San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico
Occupation: Engineer
BS Civil Engineering, 10 years of experience in the construction industry and three years as an independent consultant as a traffic engineer.
After listening to the experts' statements, and having myself a background in engineering, I feel the least the US Government can do for its people is to conduct a new independent investigation into the events of 9/11.
Felix Albert, MS, ME, PE
San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico
Occupation: Principal Engineer
Education: ME Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1974
Felix Albert, MS, ME, PE
ME Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1974
San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico
Occupation: Principal Engineer
MS Chemical process engineer with over 40 years experience as a licensed professional engineer, in engineering and design, industrial operations, construction management and inspections. Involved in process safety, process risk management and industrial loss prevention, industrial expulsion prevention and investigation, and working with many explosive materials. I have worked as a consultant for many prestigious chemical, refinery, petrochemical oil and gas companies including Exxon, Sun Oil, Shell, Chevron, Merck, Dupont, BMS, Lilly, Bacardi, Phillips Petroleum, Roche, AstraZeneca, Pfizer among others.
Assessing what the expert structural engineers and building demolition experts have clearly demonstrated, with calculations and observations and my own engineering knowledge, my expertise in chemistry and explosives, I have to agree that building seven was demolished from the bottom. No fuel fire or random terrorist act will cause this type of controlled demolition. This is the result of carefully and expertly planned demolition by very competent professionals and explosives' experts. The same reasoning applies for the world trade center twin towers.
Dylan Brady, BEng (Hons)
Cork, Ireland
Occupation: Engineer
Education: Cork Institute Of Technology
Dylan Brady, BEng (Hons)
Cork Institute Of Technology
Cork, Ireland
Occupation: Engineer
BEng Hons, Energy Engineering, Cork Institute of Technology, 2013
In the following interview clip, which took place inside of the Twin Towers on January 25, 2001, and aired on the 7th Season of the History Channel's Series
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Occupation: Engineer
Education: degreed & licensed
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degreed & licensed
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Occupation: Engineer
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Zachary Simmons
Dallas, TX
Occupation: Consultant (Non-Engr)
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University at College Station, 2005
Zachary Simmons
BS Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University at College Station, 2005
Dallas, TX
Occupation: Consultant (Non-Engr)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station, TX. Class of 2005.
I believe a thorough independent investigation focused on the structural basis for the collapse of building 7 should be begun with haste.
John C. C. Kelly
Palm Harbor, FL
Occupation: Engineer (Retired)
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1971
John C. C. Kelly
BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1971
Palm Harbor, FL
Occupation: Engineer (Retired)
I have 30+ years in power systems and plant engineering management, also manufacturing and construction project management, serving several Fortune 500 firms and a federal agency.
I vividly recall witnessing 9/11 CNN TV's premature announcement the building-7 had 'collapsed'. I did not believe what I was hearing then and to this day I still do not accept that WTC-7 'collapsed'. It is counter to all I know about the strength of modern steel structures. Such buildings do not free-fall even if struck by a jumbo jet. The physics of falling objects in earth's gravitational field do not allow building free-fall unless uniformly 'pulled down' with explosives.
Mark A. Thornley
Mukilteo, WA
Occupation: Engineering Manager
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1983
Mark A. Thornley
BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1983
Mukilteo, WA
Occupation: Engineering Manager
I have been engaged in engineering, stress analysis, or managing stress analysis groups my entire 30 year career in aerospace.
In my experience with structural tests and analysis of strength capability I have never seen a structure just disintegrate or fail in an ordered sequence all of its structural members, joints, and fasteners from any type of thermal or mechanical load. This is exactly what happens, however, during building demolition events.Furthermore, the personal or professional accountability to understand the destruction of 3 towers on 9/11 requires more than just reading newspapers. It also requires the personal honesty to accept and acknowledge the discrepancy between the government statements and engineering data for steel, temperature, and history.
Stephen O. Sprout
Glenside, PA
Occupation: Engineer (Retired)
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, Drexel Institute Of Technology, 1968
Stephen O. Sprout
BS Electrical Engineering, Drexel Institute Of Technology, 1968
Glenside, PA
Occupation: Engineer (Retired)
Drexel University was Drexel Institute of Technology when I attended. Although my degree was in Electrical Engineering, my course work included, physics, chemistry, statics, dynamics, strength of materials, and materials science. I have worked for NASA, the Naval Air and Ship Engineering Center and a number of small OEM electronics manufacturers. My strength is in circuit design for instruments to measure characteristics of solutions (pH, conductivity, turbidity, etc.). I also worked as a qualification engineer in the nuclear power industry.